Abbey Trees, Shap

Richard Ion

Abbey Trees, Shap

Just delving back a few years to a picture from Shap Abbey in Westmorland (now Cumbria) and on the eastern borders of the Lake District. More details of this wonderful abbey will follow if and when I get round to putting up some pictures!
However, as is so often the case with our treasured abbeys, the location of Shap Abbey is such a potent part of the whole experience. As you stroll towards the west tower you pass by the River Lowther with the blur of a dipper coming to rest on a stone to “dip” up and down before plunging into the rushing waters, whilst above, on the bank, trees, gnarled with age and battered by the harsh climate cling on to life for hundreds of years watching patiently as the abbey slowly returns to Nature’s grasp.
Thanks for looking,
Richard

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Abbey Trees, Shap by Richard Ion
Abbey Trees, Shap by Richard Ion
  • Melissa Sampson

    Melissa Sampson

    I love it!! Thanks!

  • Richard Ion replied

    Very kind of you to have a look and comment Melissa!
    Richard

  • deboradietz

    deboradietz

    I love this! Great composition!

  • Richard Ion replied

    Thanks Debbie, good of you.
    Richard

  • Uncle Artmonger

    Uncle Artmonger

    Great shot.
    Nice clarity.
    Good job w/ the sun.

  • Richard Ion replied

    Thank you Levi – much appreciated.
    Richard

  • Geir Floede

    Geir Floede

    Just a great shot in black and white. I like your thinking around this photo.

  • Richard Ion replied

    Thanks Geir – sometimes they work, sometime they don’t but I keep trying:)
    Richard

  • felixx

    felixx

    Really lovely light and shadows. Enjoyed reading the descriptive writing too, cheers :)

  • Richard Ion replied

    :) Glad you liked the blurb too Karen – thanks for the comment as always.
    Richard

  • Andy Mueller

    Andy Mueller

    Richard, what a fantastic image, instant favorite !!!

  • Richard Ion replied

    Well thanks for such an enthusiastic comment Andreas, much appreciated.
    Richard

  • Irene Burdell

    Irene Burdell

    Wow this is a fantastic shot and looks superb in B/W , the lighting is amazing really dramatic. beautiful .

  • Richard Ion replied

    Thank you so much Irene, it’s very kind of you to say such kind things.
    Richard

  • rosedew

    rosedew

    Stunning image

  • Richard Ion replied

    Very kind of you to say so Rose – thanks.
    Richard

  • Eils

    Eils

    Great photo! Very dramatic

  • Richard Ion replied

    Thanks Eils, good of you to pop in and comment.
    Richard

  • Fiona MacNab

    Fiona MacNab

    Another fantastic shot. Beautiful lighting, great composition.

  • Richard Ion replied

    Thank you Fiona, I appreciate you taking the time to look and comment as ever.
    R

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Fantastic shot!

  • Richard Ion replied

    Thank you Helene – very kind of you.
    Richard

  • Colin Hollywood

    Colin Hollywood

    Fantastic shot Richard – a must for my favourite list!

  • Richard Ion replied

    I’m always glad when someone adds one of my pictures to their favourites Colin – so double thanks for that and the comment!
    Richard

  • PhotogeniquE IPA

    PhotogeniquE IPA

    stunning lighting – excellent shot

  • Richard Ion replied

    Good of you – many thanks Dave!
    Richard

  • jacqi

    jacqi

    This is just perfect – the trees and silhouettes, the shadows, the light on the logs – fantastic shot!

  • Richard Ion replied

    I’m flattered Jacqi and many thanks for such a generous comment.
    R

  • jomash

    jomash

    What can I say ?

  • Richard Ion replied

    Well, what can I say Joanne, very kind of you and I’m very grateful for you taking the time to have a look and comment!
    Richard

  • jomash

    jomash

    I think nature’s grasp has not fully entered the human conscience yet. I tried to show this concept with those dissapearing gravestones. Whatever! Every atom knows its place.
    Sorry to babble your image is wonderful.

  • Richard Ion replied

    Babble away Joanne! The more babbling the better:) As a physicist I’m not so sure about atoms (weird airy-fairy things that you can’t keep tabs on!) but, yes, we are far from being able to grasp what Nature is and how we are a part of it (or not?). I feel a thesis coming on:)
    Thanks Jo
    R

  • jomash

    jomash

    If I knew you were a pysicist then I might have used a different metophore.

  • Richard Ion replied

    lol!
    R

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    brilliant!

  • Richard Ion replied

    Thanks – sorry I took so long to reply!
    R

  • Bev Evans

    Bev Evans

    Such weather-worn trees! They make an excellent subject as silhouettes.

  • Richard Ion replied

    Good of you B, it’s a very lovely place.
    R

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    great capture, well done

  • Richard Ion replied

    Good of you to have a look and comment Antanas – thank you.
    Richard

  • smvgrey

    smvgrey

    this is a really captivating shot

  • Richard Ion

    Richard Ion

    Thanks Susan – much appreciated.
    Richard

  • ANNETTE HAGGER

    ANNETTE HAGGER

    what a beautfiul shot…..........superb lighting and shadows and so atmospheric too.anna ; )

  • Richard Ion replied

    Very kind of you to comment and I’m glad you like it Anna – thanks.
    Richard

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